Reviews with content warning for Body horror - Bunny

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Bunny by Mona Awad

506 reviews

danipanini's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Oh my, this book. Where to even begin?

You know how most of the reviews you see about this book start with "what the fuck did I just read?" Pretty fucking accurate, imo—in both a good and a bad way.

The first thing you gotta know: suspend ALL disbelief when you read this book. You have to mentally be aware of this fact and let it govern your perspective while reading because you'll want an explanation for what the fuck is happening (Spoiler:

you'll get nothing

).

Ngl tho, it hooks you in real good. At the onset, you get all the cliche It Girl clique vibes and the varied academia aesthetics. And then there are Bunnies. And things happen to the Bunnies and the bunnies. And somehow more animals get involved in the mix. And because it's reeled you in, you'll WANT to know what the heck happens to everyone because of everything that's going on. Vague, I know, but you'll really have to read it to get it.

Personally tho, it wasn't a waste of time. I enjoyed reading the book because I was looking for something pretty outlandish yet still familiar to read. I believe it also conveyed commentary about loneliness and belonging, groupthink to some level, gender and their portrayal in art, and the like. One of those books that I can definitely imagine as a TV series—not a movie because I don't think 2.5 hours can encapsulate everything that goes on in this book.

Oh, and there's a twist. I didn't know how to feel about the twist but personally, I didn't see it coming. I hoped it would explain things, but it made everything just a tad more confusing.

Tldr; It was weird. I liked it. Would I rave about it? Nah. But I think this is good to get you out of a reading slump—it got me out of mine haha.

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itsheyfay's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

4.5 out of 5 stars ⭐️

Wow this was one of the strangest yet most enjoyable books I’ve read this year. Dark, zany, and heartbreakingly beautiful.

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jayla_hh's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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sarasbooked's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an absolutely fever dream, and I think I loved it. Though this is going to be a book I’m going to need to ponder a bit longer and re-rate at a later date.

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ryan_rajp's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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bri_fabiano's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ellislily's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny medium-paced

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reibee's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book started out really strong. i really enjoyed part two of the book, but I plateaued once I got to part three it became hard for me to keep up and enjoy it. The unreliable narration made the book very confusing. I still do not know if events in the book actually happened or if it was just her mind. the ending in my opinion was a huge let down to how insane the rest of the book was.

is ava really dead? did the bunnies they transform into human-like creatures exist? did they kill real people? I'm confused.

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